Yancy (ankle) was held scoreless in 10 minutes off the bench in Tuesday's loss to Baylor. He did add one rebound and one assist.

The senior returned from a four-game absence Tuesday but his impact was minimal as coach Shaka Smart gave him limited minutes off the bench. Freshman Jacob Young got his second straight start Tuesday but struggled in his own right with just two points over 27 minutes. With that, Yancy could see a healthier allotment of minutes when the Longhorns return to action Saturday against Kansas.

After testing out his ankle in pregame warmups, Yancy will be able to give it a go Tuesday against the No.6 ranked Bears. However, Yancy is not in the starting lineup and will likely see limited minutes off the bench in his first game back from a high-ankle sprain.

Coach Shaka Smart said Monday that it was unlikely Yancy would be able to play against the Bears, but it seems the senior guard could take the floor. However, he'll likely be a true game-time decision and it's doubtful that he'd see a significant role following a four-game absence. In any case, Andrew Jones and Jacob Young stand to see the majority of the minutes at shooting guard against Baylor.

Yancy has been out since Texas' second game of conference play due to an ankle injury and Smart's comments from Monday suggest that he'll miss at least one more game. Freshman Jacob Young stepped into the starting rotation in his place Saturday after Andrew Jones had started the previous three contests. Provided that Yancy will miss Tuesday's game, Young and Jones should see the bulk of the minutes at shooting guard as the Longhorns look to pull off the upset over No.6 team in the nation.

Yancy has already missed the last two games with a nagging ankle injury and is not quite at full strength, so he's been ruled out for the rest of this week. He'll miss games on both Wednesday and Saturday, with his next opportunity to take the floor a Jan 17. outing versus Baylor. Both Andrew Jones and Jacob Young could see bigger roles until Yancy is available to play.

Yancy went from 21 minutes to 14, then four, and finally zero in his last four games, so he could be dealing with an injury with more bite than expected. He'll get his next chance to turn those declining minutes around Wednesday against TCU. Andrew Jones saw the second-highest minutes total of career with Yancy out in the Longhorns' previous game against Oklahoma State, so he should continue to see an uptick in playing time.

The senior guard has been seeing diminished playing time in recent weeks and his current left ankle injury will keep him on the sidelines for Wednesday's showdown. Andrew Jones should see the bulk of the minutes against the Cowboys and Jacob Young could see an uptick in minutes.

March 12, 2015

RotoWire Fantasy Analysis

Yancy scored 13 points (5-9 FG, 2-6 3PT, 1-1 FT), along with two rebounds and five assists in a win over Texas Tech on Wednesday.

Yancy has been inconsistent as of late. He scored 11 points in back to back games before scoring zero points in his previous game against Kansas State. He bounced back nicely in this contest with the 13. He's averaging 6.4 PPG but is tough to trust with his recent inconsistencies.